Last season, Person of Interest actually grew in the ratings. After looking like it was headed for cancellation, the numbers came back up and even hit a series high in March. Will the ratings keep growing or will they fall again? We’ll have to wait and see.
The second season of Person of Interest typically airs on Thursday nights at 9pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman, and Taraji P. Henson.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Person of Interest is going to be cancelled or renewed for season three.
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Final season averages: 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 14.41 million total viewers.
Episode 02-22: Thursday, 05/09/13
2.4 in the demo (0% change) with 13.16 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.41 million.
Episode 02-21: Thursday, 05/02/13
2.4 in the demo (0% change) with 12.96 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.47 million.
Episode 02-20: Thursday, 04/25/13
2.4 in the demo (-11% change) with 13.22 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 2.94 in the demo with 14.54 million.
Episode 02-19: Thursday, 04/04/13
2.7 in the demo (-7% change) with 14.57 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.97 in the demo with 14.61 million.
UPDATE: Person of Interest has been renewed for a third season by CBS.
Episode 02-18: Thursday, 03/14/13
2.9 in the demo (+4% change) with 14.34 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.62 million.
Episode 02-17: Thursday, 03/07/13
2.8 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.57 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.63 million.
Episode 02-16: Thursday, 02/21/13
2.9 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.22 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.64 million.
Episode 02-15: Thursday, 02/14/13
3.0 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.87 million (0% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.66 million.
Episode 02-14: Thursday, 02/07/13
3.1 in the demo (-3% change) with 14.88 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.65 million.
Episode 02-13: Thursday, 01/31/13
3.2 in the demo (-3% change) with 15.71 million (0% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 14.63 million.
Episode 02-12: Thursday, 01/10/13
3.3 in the demo (-3% change) with 15.67 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 14.54 million.
Episode 02-11: Thursday, 01/03/13
3.4 in the demo (+17% change) with 16.23 million (+15% change).
Season averages: 2.96 in the demo with 14.44 million.
Episode 02-10: Thursday, 12/13/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.08 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.26 million.
Episode 02-09: Thursday, 12/06/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.18 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.28 million.
Episode 02-08: Thursday, 11/29/12
2.9 in the demo (-7% change) with 14.43 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 14.29 million.
Episode 02-07: Thursday, 11/15/12
3.1 in the demo (+7% change) with 14.57 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 14.27 million.
Episode 02-06: Thursday, 11/08/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 14.87 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.23 million.
Episode 02-05: Thursday, 11/01/12
2.9 in the demo (0% change) with 13.66 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.10 million.
Episode 02-04: Thursday, 10/25/12
2.9 in the demo (+4% change) with 14.03 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.21 million.
Episode 02-03: Thursday, 10/18/12
2.8 in the demo (-7% change) with 13.93 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.26 million.
Episode 02-02: Thursday, 10/04/12
3.0 in the demo (+3% change) with 14.58 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.95 in the demo with 14.43 million.
Episode 02-01: Thursday, 09/27/12
2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 14.28 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 14.28 million.
Compared to its series premiere a year ago, the show was down by 7% in the demo (vs a 3.1 rating) but up by 8% in viewers (vs 13.33 million). This was Person of Interest’s best demo since April and best viewership since late March.
Reference point: The first season of Person of Interest averaged a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 13.31 million viewers.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Person of Interest TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Our entire family loves Person of Interest. With so much junk on TV, it’s nice to have a show parents can watch with teens. Great story line, intelligent, likeable characters that are so well cast — definitely one of the best shows on TV. Please renew for 3rd season!
This stellar show has ZERO chance of being cancelled anytime soon!! Why on earth would CBS cancel the number FOUR scripited show on television, trailing NCIS, NCIS/Los Angeles, & ‘The Big Bang Theory’, another white-hot show which keeps posting highest in series history ratings numbers, including TWICE this month? This show is no more likely to be cancelled than Modern Family, Two And A Half Men, criminal Minds or any other current TV ratings powerhouse. It was also a mortal lock NOT to be cancelled after last year, since it finished the year in the top 20, again excluding reality… Read more »
Best show on CBS
Person of interest is an excellent show and don’t really want to hear it will be cancelled what is CBS thinking it’s an excellent premise and exciting to think about –so to people who say computers can’t think maybe it is they who can’t think it’s called imagination and makes for edge of your seat moments with. Terrific cast and spots of certain humor sprinkled lightly into each episode this show gets a true thumbs up
We love Person Of Interest! It’s the one show my husband and look forward to every week. Please renew it! Thanks for the opportunity to comment.
Linda Cox
Nevada
This is a very well written, and executed series. I look forward to Season 3with anticipation.
The interaction between characters is great, and I think the casting choices were truly inspired.
Regards
Gareth
Thank you, Samara….my thoughts indeed! I’m waiting for the day when the media, all the award shows, and writers/critics wake up and give Person of Interest the credit it so deserves…the actors are absolutely amazing and the whole series, from episode 1, has been completely mesmerizing….not another show on TV like it. Can’t wait for Season 3. 🙂
Agreed with Samara….its FICTION. Hospitals don’t run like ER and Grey’s Anatomy yet they are wildly long running enjoyable shows. 90% of television is fiction including REALITY TV!! Personally I LOVE THIS SHOW and truly hope it gets renewed ASAP for the 14 million+ watchers who just want to be entertained, not watch a documentary!
Oh, I also forgot to add that my relatives work/worked with computers (one worked for the government and wasn’t allowed to talk about his job); One of the things they told me were that computer programs aren’t infallible once they’re programmed by a human- errors happen and humans are always needed to program them and fix them, so I’m annoyed by Person of Interest’s premise of a machine that knows everything.
The protagonists in Spooks more accurately resemble my uncle’s (the one who worked for the government) personality- educated, but with vices, namely smoking and anger problems.
No one cares about your “relatives”! It’s a fictional show! It has tremendously talented actors and crew, and was created by J.J. Abrahms, who is a gifted and extremely successful person! If I wanted to watch something that was meant to be real, I’d be one of those idiots who watches reality TV (and pretends it’s not fake) – which I am definitely not! Your annoyance at one series for not being enough like another series is laughable! The differences are kinda the point, ya know! I’m sorry for you if you can’t appreciate a show simply because it does… Read more »
Just because an American show has millions of viewers, doesn’t mean that it’s a quality show; Most of the population are uneducated- only around 30% have college degrees, so naturally, it wouldn’t take much to please or amaze them.
The actors in Person Of Interest phone in their performances; if you guys want to see some real acting you should watch Spooks- the actors, including the guest stars, were put through the wringer: running, shouting, screaming, crying, speaking technical dialogue, etc.
Pease renew this series, we look forward to watching Person of Interest every Thursday, one of the best shows on — please please renew
Uh…excuse me Suits, but if a scripted show averages 14 million and the word “cancel” even crosses your tiny minds (let alone lips) you are bigger fools than I thought you were! PoI is one of the best written and acted shows on TV. And unlike a lot of shows with a “mystery” core to them, it just keeps getting better and better and the mystery more and more intriguing. Who knew Finch created the internet? LOL Great stuff!!!
I whole-heartedly agree! I love this show and everything about it!
My favorite show. Well written, good cast, well rounded characters and interesting plots. Long may it run.
This show is “must see TV” for me. Thursday nights are sacrosanct. At 9:00 PM. I am in front of my TV watching my favorite program. Of course I also DVR the show, so I can watch it again…., and again. I love the characters, Finch, Fusco, Carter and most especially Mr. Reese. Jim Caviezel has really come into his own with this character. Reese is flawed yet noble. And the show is so intense, suspenseful and interesting. I love watching every week, even if I sometimes do so from behind the sofa. 🙂
Just when I think – finch has it covered boom surprise…great show. Great cast…love it…keep up the good work 🙂
I would be very sad to lose this show. I look forward to it every week. Well written and well acted.